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so those cases are proceeding at least two of them have active civil court cases going right now. after the 26 that have settled, 60 million dollars, you know, when you average that out across the 26, it does appear that penn state is paying a premium to get out from under these cases. but there are some reasons for that. >> ifill: and what are the reasons for the premiums? >> first of all, as a practical matter, i mean when we say that it appears that they're paying a premium, that's based on some analysis that we've done as a paper comparing this settlement with other large 25 or more claimant sexual abuse case. and most of those are in the realm of the roman catholic church scandals. so if you use those, and i think there's some, you know, it's not completely apples to apples but on the other hand that's an institutional entities that's trying to get out from under n many cases, multiple claims of abuse. penn state's an institution that's trying to get out from multiple claims of abuse. so there is some relevance there. in the church cases, i think the largest of those large gr
so those cases are proceeding at least two of them have active civil court cases going right now. after the 26 that have settled, 60 million dollars, you know, when you average that out across the 26, it does appear that penn state is paying a premium to get out from under these cases. but there are some reasons for that. >> ifill: and what are the reasons for the premiums? >> first of all, as a practical matter, i mean when we say that it appears that they're paying a premium,...
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they're in wlin title 7 of the civil rights act. all the religious organizations that are exempt are still exempt under the employment non-discrimination act as it exists right now. much of the chagrin, i will add, to a number of democrats who don't believe the protections should be there. so the work we're doing in lobbying republicans is to make sure that they know they need to support employment non-discrimination act if they support religious liberty they need to support this legislation. >> brown: peter sprigg, what do you think about the exemptions there for religious institutions? >> i don't think there's any way to write a religious exemption that would be broad enough to adequately deal with the concerns that we have. even if you have an exemption which thoroughly covers all religious nonprofit organizations as well as churches, the chances that such an exemption would cover a profit-making company that seeks to operate in accordance with their personal moral beliefs and their faith it's unlikely. this is the same kind of p
they're in wlin title 7 of the civil rights act. all the religious organizations that are exempt are still exempt under the employment non-discrimination act as it exists right now. much of the chagrin, i will add, to a number of democrats who don't believe the protections should be there. so the work we're doing in lobbying republicans is to make sure that they know they need to support employment non-discrimination act if they support religious liberty they need to support this legislation....
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civil charges against steven cohen and more against the firm, so what's next? >> well, they want out of their way today to say that this settlement charges againstl the company does not create any sort of immunity for cohen himself or any individual. the u.s.nk attorney, he might havet mentioned that fourel different times during a 40ey minute press conference. so they are still looking into him. there is also a civil caseci with the sec which also could carry a significant bite. the sec is o bar stephen cohen from the securities industry for life. this is almost a harshest penalty the sec can dish out to anyone. that has yet to be resolved. that is likely to be a major blow for someone who thought of himself and was widely seen as the greatest trade never his generation. >> sheelah kolhatkar of business week, thanks very much. >> egypt's first democratically elected president now on trial for >> ifill: egypt's first democratically elected president, now on trial for inciting murder was defiant during his brief first day in court. newshour correspondent kwame h
civil charges against steven cohen and more against the firm, so what's next? >> well, they want out of their way today to say that this settlement charges againstl the company does not create any sort of immunity for cohen himself or any individual. the u.s.nk attorney, he might havet mentioned that fourel different times during a 40ey minute press conference. so they are still looking into him. there is also a civil caseci with the sec which also could carry a significant bite. the sec...
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civil rights legislation. i think that speech ennobled his presidency. and his presidency was flawed. the cuban missile crisis, the step up in vietnam. but what he said on civil rights to me was a shining moment. he taught about civil rights is a moral right, as something that's clear is the constitution and the soul of the scriptures. that night, after he gave that speech, his popularity went from 60% to 47% like that. ebbers was murdered that night. john f. kennedy went into the presidency as most presidents do, thinking foreign policy is going to be their biggest issue. with kennedy, it really wasn't. civil rights became an issue that he really hadn't seen and didn't know how to cope with. but i thought the speech he made in june of 63 was phenomenal and based on that, and knowing everything that we know, i would vote for john f. kennedy. >> host: and in your book, "let freedom ring," the president afraid he might well democrats, southern segregationist dragged its feet on proposing comprehensive civil righ
civil rights legislation. i think that speech ennobled his presidency. and his presidency was flawed. the cuban missile crisis, the step up in vietnam. but what he said on civil rights to me was a shining moment. he taught about civil rights is a moral right, as something that's clear is the constitution and the soul of the scriptures. that night, after he gave that speech, his popularity went from 60% to 47% like that. ebbers was murdered that night. john f. kennedy went into the presidency as...
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education reform is the civil rights issue of our time but dramatically raising the quality of education in america is also essential for sustaining our competitive posture in the world and securing our long-term economic futures. thankfully, there are proven reforms that are being implemented in growing pockets throughout our nation that we know work. the key to improving education is widespread embrace of higher expectations and higher standards including the common core, more accountability, much more parental choice of every type, ending social promotion, the insidious policy that passes kids along without them learning the basics things. to improve the quality of teaching in the classrooms and more innovation in technology, improving education was my first priority as governor. it was where my passions were and continue to be and i guess it's the reason i have been invited here tonight and i thank you for allowing me to be part of a movement to make sure that every child learns in america and that we rebuild our country in a more optimistic way rather than trying to redistribute wea
education reform is the civil rights issue of our time but dramatically raising the quality of education in america is also essential for sustaining our competitive posture in the world and securing our long-term economic futures. thankfully, there are proven reforms that are being implemented in growing pockets throughout our nation that we know work. the key to improving education is widespread embrace of higher expectations and higher standards including the common core, more accountability,...
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president johnson had recently signed the civil rights act and was on his way to a landslide victory that november. and a 35-year-old tom foley was having lunch in downtown spo can. a gifted lawyer from a prominent local family and trusted aid to scoop jackson. some mentioned to the guys he was eating lunch with he was thinking seriously about running for congress, not this time but the next time around. at which point one of his lynch companions bluntly dismissed the idea out of hand and said you'll never do it. you're like all young people. you think the party is going to come to you with a tiffany tray and an engraved card and say please, we humbly beg you, run for congress. and that isn't the way it happens. people get to congress by wanting to run for congress. you've got excuses this year and you'll have excuses next year and the year after that. well, tom didn't like this little piece of armchair psychology one bit and he was determined to prove them wrong. so he got up from the table and walked over to the library across the hall, stuffed himself into a phone booth and called
president johnson had recently signed the civil rights act and was on his way to a landslide victory that november. and a 35-year-old tom foley was having lunch in downtown spo can. a gifted lawyer from a prominent local family and trusted aid to scoop jackson. some mentioned to the guys he was eating lunch with he was thinking seriously about running for congress, not this time but the next time around. at which point one of his lynch companions bluntly dismissed the idea out of hand and said...
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and the civil rights act passed. >> right. i think we have to give -- not much credit is given to kennedy, but his death did motivate a lot of that feeling we had to pass that, the civil rights act and the voting rights act. ,ing fought for it and johnson that was his best side. we have to give him credit for backing him on that. >> sadly, it was robert kennedy fulton really approved a wiretap on dr. king. maybe we can take from that moment decades ago to what we're seeing today, not just leading dissident figures, but on all americans, and it looks like on most world leaders -- enemy or ally. >> you have to say pre-robert kennedy. hadgar hoover, the fbi, been interested in civil rights leaders going back to the 1930s. he bugged them. he always thought the civil rights movement was controlled by moscow. he thought the vietnam students who are protesting against the war were controlled by moscow. yet importance in all of these groups. -- he had informants in all of these groups. hoover goes back to 1919, the wilsonld row era. w
and the civil rights act passed. >> right. i think we have to give -- not much credit is given to kennedy, but his death did motivate a lot of that feeling we had to pass that, the civil rights act and the voting rights act. ,ing fought for it and johnson that was his best side. we have to give him credit for backing him on that. >> sadly, it was robert kennedy fulton really approved a wiretap on dr. king. maybe we can take from that moment decades ago to what we're seeing today,...
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and fifty years later right now it is irrefutable evidence came out that implicated the u.s. government or el. the government and his assassination how do you think the american people would react what you're asking me if it came out now i think we've reached a sort of a because of kennedy's death that we went back in time i think we had a backlash of conservatism ronald reagan and all the presidents i mentioned in those clips that they they brought us to a place for far more to the right than we were when kennedy was alive this is a shame and but this is a bit american military intelligence policy security policy that has built up since world war two look the soviets disappeared in one thousand nine hundred one we kept right on going we got bigger and bigger now we have eavesdropping across the world we have a we have seven hundred thousand foreign bases six thousand domestic use we have. full spectrum dominance air sea land cyber warfare space war we are way ahead of everybody else we have first strike superiority once again so it's a very troubling time but you ask me of i
and fifty years later right now it is irrefutable evidence came out that implicated the u.s. government or el. the government and his assassination how do you think the american people would react what you're asking me if it came out now i think we've reached a sort of a because of kennedy's death that we went back in time i think we had a backlash of conservatism ronald reagan and all the presidents i mentioned in those clips that they they brought us to a place for far more to the right than...
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what i remember from my childhood was over civil rights. that was the main issue. but they happen once in a decade, maybe. but in the last 20 years, they've happened repeatedly, and it's become so that you can't pass a bill without 60 votes. that's an extraordinary thing, and i think that that's happened largely because of a change in the republican party which has polarized the parties in washington and made it very hard for the government to function. >> just a little bit of data here. so, we're about to enter, i think, into a protracted battle over a nominee to the d.c. circuit appellate court, which is considered the sort of most important court in the land beneath the supreme court. and in terms of nominees, clinton had 77% of his judicial nominees confirmed at this point in his presidency, bush, 92% and barack obama coming in third at 75%. and here's a great upside down example of what this obstruction looks like. you have a situation now in which senator chuck grassley is basically saying that president obama, in trying to appoint a nominee to fill a vacant
what i remember from my childhood was over civil rights. that was the main issue. but they happen once in a decade, maybe. but in the last 20 years, they've happened repeatedly, and it's become so that you can't pass a bill without 60 votes. that's an extraordinary thing, and i think that that's happened largely because of a change in the republican party which has polarized the parties in washington and made it very hard for the government to function. >> just a little bit of data here....
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the religious exemption in this bill is deeply found on tight -- title vii of the civil rights act. there's a whole history of interpretation and understanding exactly where the boundaries are. this is the same religious exemption that was voted in favor of in the u.s. house of representatives by a major of 420 to 25. 420 to 25. this is the right foundation to make sure that we create the balance for religious organization. there are others who are concerned that simply the american people are not ready not ready for this discussion. despite the fact it's been adopted in 21 states. despite the fact we've had many related issues before the american public up from discussion including hate crimes, the matthew shepard hate crimes act. don't ask, don't tell, the supreme court discussion about marriage equality. certainly the americans are well familiar with this. in fact, 80% of americans think we're already done this. i was explaining to my daughter about this bill. this bill, this fight against descrimghts and -- discrimination on terrible impact on liberty, fund -- but dad people can
the religious exemption in this bill is deeply found on tight -- title vii of the civil rights act. there's a whole history of interpretation and understanding exactly where the boundaries are. this is the same religious exemption that was voted in favor of in the u.s. house of representatives by a major of 420 to 25. 420 to 25. this is the right foundation to make sure that we create the balance for religious organization. there are others who are concerned that simply the american people are...
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rights expert to preview procedures. michael is here, ceo of -- the jay-z part we're looking at. jay-z is saying, i'm waiting to hear the tacks. that's a good or bad tactic? >> he may be on the right site of facts but as a p.r. person, we are very skeptical of what organizations say, and it shows how hard it is, that even jay-z doesn't get the best interest of the doubt on something like racial profiling. so hey has to do more than what he is doing now. >> then there's this new macy's claim which isn't about macy's. this is about nypd. >> we always tell people that it's not just about the facts. the facts won't set you free. people have to be able to put this into context, be able to understand the whole story. and right now macy's is not going to get the benefit of the doubt. so they need to be able to tell the story that people are going to believe. right now they haven't done that. >> what do you do besides get out and say our policy is we don't do this. do they need to be more forceful. >> the first thing is you have
rights expert to preview procedures. michael is here, ceo of -- the jay-z part we're looking at. jay-z is saying, i'm waiting to hear the tacks. that's a good or bad tactic? >> he may be on the right site of facts but as a p.r. person, we are very skeptical of what organizations say, and it shows how hard it is, that even jay-z doesn't get the best interest of the doubt on something like racial profiling. so hey has to do more than what he is doing now. >> then there's this new...
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education reform is the civil rights issue of our time, but dramatically raising the equality of education is also essential for sustaining our competitive posture in the world and securing our long-term economic future. thankfully, there are proven reforms that are being implemented and growing pockets throughout our nation that we know work. the key to improving education is widespread embrace of higher expectations and higher standards, including the common core, more accountability, much more parental choice of every kind, ending social promotion, this insidious policy that passes kids along without them learning the basic things and thinking their self-esteem matters more than whether they can calculate math or read. improving education was my first priority as governor. it was where my passions were. i guess it is the reason why i have been invited here tonight. i thank you for allowing me to be part of the movement to make sure that every child learns in america and that we rebuild our country in a more optimistic way rather than trying to redistribute wealth. [applause] here is wha
education reform is the civil rights issue of our time, but dramatically raising the equality of education is also essential for sustaining our competitive posture in the world and securing our long-term economic future. thankfully, there are proven reforms that are being implemented and growing pockets throughout our nation that we know work. the key to improving education is widespread embrace of higher expectations and higher standards, including the common core, more accountability, much...
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rights movement at booktv.org/bookclub. >> this is 15 minutes. >> >> good afternoon. new zealand minister defense and i just finished a very positive and productive working lunch where we reenforced the close ties between the united states and new zeal land. having fought together in every may gofer conflict in the last century including afghanistan, our bonds are rooted not only in the common interest as specific nations, but also in the history and values we share. our partnership is important to peace and prosperity, and the united states remains committedded to strengthening this partnership as one component of our reambulance to the region. one of the themes we emphasizedded today was the significant progress we've made in expanding our defense cooperation since the washington declaration was signed last year. in addition to high level visits like this one, we've had a productive set of exercises and training initiatives. the first joint defense policy talks in almost three decades, and the scheffel -- successful meeting with army chiefs, two nations cochaired in
rights movement at booktv.org/bookclub. >> this is 15 minutes. >> >> good afternoon. new zealand minister defense and i just finished a very positive and productive working lunch where we reenforced the close ties between the united states and new zeal land. having fought together in every may gofer conflict in the last century including afghanistan, our bonds are rooted not only in the common interest as specific nations, but also in the history and values we share. our...
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congressman john lewis own the early years of the civil rights movement at booktv.org/book club. >> what is the most important issue congress should consider in 2014? that is the question for middle and high school students for c-span video competition. make up a five to seven minute documentary that includes various point of view and includes c-span video for the chance to win the grand prize of $5,000. we doubled this year number of prices. entries must be in by january 20th, 2014. >> at the annual convention of the mortgage bankers association a panel does discussed the role of the federal government in the housing finance market, participants include wells fargo home mortgage president, michael heid, the head of the federal housing administration. this is just under an hour. [applause] ♪ >> well thanks, to nate and many things to igate for sponsoring our session today, and welcome, everyone. thanks for staying with us. and hearing our discussion on restructuring the government's role in housing. i'm pleased to introduce our panelists. carol galante was confirmed as secretary for ho
congressman john lewis own the early years of the civil rights movement at booktv.org/book club. >> what is the most important issue congress should consider in 2014? that is the question for middle and high school students for c-span video competition. make up a five to seven minute documentary that includes various point of view and includes c-span video for the chance to win the grand prize of $5,000. we doubled this year number of prices. entries must be in by january 20th, 2014....
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oep an civil rights or any other property investigation. that jumped out to me because almost immediately after that second autopsy from the independent pathologist came out the civil rights division of the department of justice said we dent see any evidence of a civil rights violation. michael moore has at least opened the door that possibly, as he continues to investigate this case, there could be evidence of a civil rights investigation. >> he has now opened the doors. i mentioned we have now heard from both mom and dad of kendrick johnson. this was their reactions moments after what the doj said take a listen. >> that investigation been launched. we're happy with their decision. >> we're happy. the only thing we ever wanted is the truth. >> this is a murder mystery we have to solve. >> we believe it should be a matter of simple gestures. we know the videotape will not show kendrick johnson climbing into a mat and getting stuck and suffocating. that was a ridiculous conclusion. we really believe his parent have always maintained that the
oep an civil rights or any other property investigation. that jumped out to me because almost immediately after that second autopsy from the independent pathologist came out the civil rights division of the department of justice said we dent see any evidence of a civil rights violation. michael moore has at least opened the door that possibly, as he continues to investigate this case, there could be evidence of a civil rights investigation. >> he has now opened the doors. i mentioned we...
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if we look at the history of this country, we have created laws from slavery, to jim crow, to civil rights and now to the prison industrial complex, that has tried to keep african-americans out of the political process. >> michael, this all ties in to how we deal with people we receipt out of prison. do we want to stigma ties them and wear a scarlet on their forehead forever or permanent disenfranchisement keeps them on the outside. in michelle alexander's book, the new jim crow, i've lost all voice or control over my government. i get mad because i can't say anything because i don't have a voice. and an e convict that her voting rights restored, says i feel like somebody, it's a feeling of relief where i came from that i'm actually somebody. disenfranchising folks is a way from keeping them from feeling part of society. >> tour'e, i was in miami in liberty city during the 2012 runup to the election and i met an older gentleman, probably 80 years old, convicted in 1973 of a drawing criug crime. spent a year and a half in prison, in 2008 he was allowed to vote because the laws changed in is
if we look at the history of this country, we have created laws from slavery, to jim crow, to civil rights and now to the prison industrial complex, that has tried to keep african-americans out of the political process. >> michael, this all ties in to how we deal with people we receipt out of prison. do we want to stigma ties them and wear a scarlet on their forehead forever or permanent disenfranchisement keeps them on the outside. in michelle alexander's book, the new jim crow, i've...
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it's a civil right. but it's very expensive for these women they a to hire drivers to do all this back and forth. it limits their freedom. >> there are some subtle changes happen, whether that's one of them -- nobody was locked up or anything like that. a lot of women were out there driving >> it's a good thing. >> more power to them. >> the u.s. dealing with allegations of spying on world leaders. a high profile british phone hacking at trial started today in london. >> this is a big deal, too. former top editor of the now defunct news of the world tabloid rebekah brooks, you see her there, and andy call son hon later became a prime ministerial advisor an us cooed of conspireing to illegally access cell phone messages. >> the phones belonged to the rich and famous, even regular folks. they were spying on them the tabloid was part of rupert murdoch's empire that includes fox news and "the wall street journal" in the united states. >> it's going to be fascinating hear what comes out of that. it's changed
it's a civil right. but it's very expensive for these women they a to hire drivers to do all this back and forth. it limits their freedom. >> there are some subtle changes happen, whether that's one of them -- nobody was locked up or anything like that. a lot of women were out there driving >> it's a good thing. >> more power to them. >> the u.s. dealing with allegations of spying on world leaders. a high profile british phone hacking at trial started today in london....
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on the right side i think there'll be a big test in this country. somewhere between now and 2016, you'll see a civil war on the republican side reach its climax. a battle between somebody like rand paul or ted cruz on the right and maybe chris christie on the center right. and that's going to battle out for who's the next future of the republican party. however, if the right wins the nomination and gets blown away by hillary clinton in the fall, good-bye. anyway, our next question comes from christopher. he asks has your job gotten any easier to do over the years? do you find it as challenging as ever? >> actually it's gotten easier because the politics have gotten easy to follow. the democratic party is the party it's always been. it hasn't changed much from the days of kennedy and humphrey and adlai stevenson. it's a center left party leaning to the center in a lot of parts of the country. some people on the hard left, not many. then you get the republican which has moved almost entirely in terms of leadership to the hard right. people line boehne
on the right side i think there'll be a big test in this country. somewhere between now and 2016, you'll see a civil war on the republican side reach its climax. a battle between somebody like rand paul or ted cruz on the right and maybe chris christie on the center right. and that's going to battle out for who's the next future of the republican party. however, if the right wins the nomination and gets blown away by hillary clinton in the fall, good-bye. anyway, our next question comes from...
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in a settlement was civil rights groups, alabama pledged to strike down measures in hb 56, including preventing courts from enforcing contracts involving undocumented immigrants and allowing public schools to determine the immigration status of enrolled students. a federal appeals court initially blocked enforcement of parts of the law, but not before thousands of latinos fled the state. in a statement, the southern poverty law center called the settlement is significant victory. york attorney general eric schneiderman has launched a probe of the retailers macy's and barneys following complaints from black customers of racial profiling. the storesr said employees alerted the police based on the racially biased suspicion they could not afford their expensive purchases. ews conference with the national action network in harlem, barneys ceo mark we deny the allegations. >> are pulmonary investigation has concluded that in both of these instances, no one from barneys new york raised any these purchases. no one from barneys brought them to the attention of our internal security, and no on
in a settlement was civil rights groups, alabama pledged to strike down measures in hb 56, including preventing courts from enforcing contracts involving undocumented immigrants and allowing public schools to determine the immigration status of enrolled students. a federal appeals court initially blocked enforcement of parts of the law, but not before thousands of latinos fled the state. in a statement, the southern poverty law center called the settlement is significant victory. york attorney...
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was a police brutality case, not civil rights, but we maintain the flexibility that we could use an particular situation where the occasion arises but i don't anticipate that happening on a day-to-day basis under a treaty like the human treaty. we clearly have to put some semblance of judgment and confidence into the judgment of our lawmakers and those of our lawmakers and those who execute them. they make mistakes. there is a mistaken the chemical warfare case is a clear example. >> governor ridge, were you surprised to hear that case? >> it was brought to my attention and i would not know enough to comment. based on the experience of an individual i respect enormously who is seated to my right, i align myself with his response. we all know from my recent questionedas we have them on more recent occasions and i don't think there could ever be any guarantee that there would not potentially be any litigation. we live in a litigious society. someone may take it to court. we should expect better judgment. >> we should. we have a tough time legislating a lot of other things let alone judgment. we
was a police brutality case, not civil rights, but we maintain the flexibility that we could use an particular situation where the occasion arises but i don't anticipate that happening on a day-to-day basis under a treaty like the human treaty. we clearly have to put some semblance of judgment and confidence into the judgment of our lawmakers and those of our lawmakers and those who execute them. they make mistakes. there is a mistaken the chemical warfare case is a clear example. >>...
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we had other civil rights leaders. he says they did not make the complaint to police. i said if you didn't make the complaint, how did the police know about the purchase? you have to remember, both of them left the store. so, they said their custom is to let you finish the purchase. >> they are looking at cameras and calling the clerks. >> based on race. if you have a debit card, you have the receipt and the money is taken out of your account. where is the crime and the probable cause? is this a new york city phenomenon? >> we get this a lot. >> from national chains? >> from national chains. we called a meeting of ceos to talk about this major change. there must be a change in policy. and there must be some instruction in the police departments. >> have you talked to the cops about this? >> the stores must deal with the police departments. if you are claiming it's the cops, not us, what are you saying? the cops are saying it's you. what are they saying to you? we are caught in the middle. >> if you have a receipt, a debit card and shopping bag, how can they take them d
we had other civil rights leaders. he says they did not make the complaint to police. i said if you didn't make the complaint, how did the police know about the purchase? you have to remember, both of them left the store. so, they said their custom is to let you finish the purchase. >> they are looking at cameras and calling the clerks. >> based on race. if you have a debit card, you have the receipt and the money is taken out of your account. where is the crime and the probable...
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i practiced civil rights law for 17 years, did a lot of cases in the employment area. when you see an argument being used to treat somebody badly and that same argument isn't applied evenly to others, you got to ask a question. >> and, lynn. >> lynn sweet from "the sun times ." two quick questions. no one really thinks that the nuclear option would be used, that's the rule to change the rules to a simple majority can confirm. do you think so, and then hold that thought for a moment, you know, president obama is stumping in virginia, big governor vote coming up, who is going to win and what is the impact of obama being out there? >> well, let me take them in reverse. i think we have an excellent chance in tuesday in winning not only the governor's race, and also the attorney general and lieutenant governor's races in virginia. virginia now with ohio and florida thought to be one of the three critical battleground states, kind of right dead center, but in recent years we have been going for democrats and presidential elections. and i think we're going to have success on
i practiced civil rights law for 17 years, did a lot of cases in the employment area. when you see an argument being used to treat somebody badly and that same argument isn't applied evenly to others, you got to ask a question. >> and, lynn. >> lynn sweet from "the sun times ." two quick questions. no one really thinks that the nuclear option would be used, that's the rule to change the rules to a simple majority can confirm. do you think so, and then hold that thought for...
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you'll see a civil war on the republican side reach its climax. a battle between somebody like rand paul or ted cruz on the right and maybe chris christie on the center right. and that's going to battle out for who's the next future of the republican party. however, if the right wins the nomination and gets blown away by hillary clinton in the fall, good-bye. anyway, our next question comes from christopher. he asks has your job gotten any easier to do over the years? do you find it as challenging as ever? >> actually it's gotten easier because the politics have gotten easy to follow. the democratic party is the party it's always been. it hasn't changed much from the days of humphrey and stevenson. it's a center left party leaning to the center in a lot of parts of the country. then you get the republican which has moved almost entirely in terms of leadership to the hard right. people line boehner, they're following the hard right. people line john cornyn of texas is following leadership of ted cruz. you've got a hard right party against a center
you'll see a civil war on the republican side reach its climax. a battle between somebody like rand paul or ted cruz on the right and maybe chris christie on the center right. and that's going to battle out for who's the next future of the republican party. however, if the right wins the nomination and gets blown away by hillary clinton in the fall, good-bye. anyway, our next question comes from christopher. he asks has your job gotten any easier to do over the years? do you find it as...
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there are also important efforts underway that will enable others to review how we strike the right balance including the review group on intelligence and communications technology and the privacy and civil liberties oversight board. our review is looking across the board at our intelligence gathering to ensure that was as we gather intelligence, we are properly accounting for both the security of citizens and our allies and the privacy concerns shared by americans and citizens around the world. we also need to ensure that our intelligence resources are most effectively supporting our foreign policy and national security objectives that we are more effectively weighing the risks and rewards of our activities that we are focused above all on threats to the american people. we need to ensure are collecting information not just because we can but because we should. because we need it for our security. so again, i won't go on too long. i think it's important top context you'llize some of these revelations to look at what the administration is doing to review our intelligence activities and to l
there are also important efforts underway that will enable others to review how we strike the right balance including the review group on intelligence and communications technology and the privacy and civil liberties oversight board. our review is looking across the board at our intelligence gathering to ensure that was as we gather intelligence, we are properly accounting for both the security of citizens and our allies and the privacy concerns shared by americans and citizens around the...
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rights movement. >> washington journal continues -- we want to welcome back to the table congressman bill pascrell, on the wings and means committee. the one-year anniversary of superstorm sandy. a front-page story on "the washington times," this morning, after a wave of disaster, "a trickle of aid. guest: you have both the administration and the state administration playing the same situation, sitting on money that has been voted on, you know how difficult it was to get the money in the first place. guest: you have both the administration and the state administration playing the same situation, sitting on money that has been voted on, you know how difficult it was to get the money in the first place. back then there were people against this and are asking money for their own problems in their own state, which is a bit hypocritical, but the fact of the matter is i am concerned about the flow of that money. i had a press conference yesterday into towns that were dramatically affected by hurricane sandy. trying to pay attention to the fact that the storm did not only shore, whichrsey i
rights movement. >> washington journal continues -- we want to welcome back to the table congressman bill pascrell, on the wings and means committee. the one-year anniversary of superstorm sandy. a front-page story on "the washington times," this morning, after a wave of disaster, "a trickle of aid. guest: you have both the administration and the state administration playing the same situation, sitting on money that has been voted on, you know how difficult it was to get...
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department of education under title nine of the civil rights act has said institutions receiving federal funds must insure an education free of sexual discrimination. many colleges and universities say they were unaware of their legal obligations under title nine to also protect students from sexual assault. >> we absolutely put much more emphasis on preventing plagiarism than preventing rape. that is a reality. >> though annie graduated, in 2012, she and andrea found each other. they began to talk about the issue of rape at the university of north carolina. >> we said u.n.c. isn't a bad place. u.n.c. is a representation of a larger cultural problem. >> the women gap researching title nine, interviewing other victims of rape, utilizing social media and in january of 2013, along with former u.n.c. administrator and two others filed a federal complaint against the university of north car liner in a at the department of education. >> when you have 18 and 19-year-old men and women who are holding the government accountable for rape, like it just -- it boggles my mind. >> as for the former st
department of education under title nine of the civil rights act has said institutions receiving federal funds must insure an education free of sexual discrimination. many colleges and universities say they were unaware of their legal obligations under title nine to also protect students from sexual assault. >> we absolutely put much more emphasis on preventing plagiarism than preventing rape. that is a reality. >> though annie graduated, in 2012, she and andrea found each other....
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that's the only reason why the civil rights bills passed. it is, i guess, a lot easier to be a conservative president saying, we're going to cut, worry going to abolish. we're going to do whatever, the stuff i believe in. but if you are going to be a progressive president, you better look at lbj and fdr as your role models, this president, this is one of the worst performances i think any of us have seen. i have a rollout of a major initiative. it's not just the website. it's all of these other things that really matter. >> and it was the explanatory role wasn't filled, fulfilled. it's been very tough. i think right now the conventional narrative about obama was, yes, he was overly isolated. lamar alexander tells the story about everett dirkson being on the phone with lbj one afternoon saying, no, mr. president, i was there yesterday, i can't come down for a drink, i got to go home. he hangs up the phone, before he goes out of the office, he hears lbj's beagles in the hall. he had gone out, to the car, to the capitol to make him drink with h
that's the only reason why the civil rights bills passed. it is, i guess, a lot easier to be a conservative president saying, we're going to cut, worry going to abolish. we're going to do whatever, the stuff i believe in. but if you are going to be a progressive president, you better look at lbj and fdr as your role models, this president, this is one of the worst performances i think any of us have seen. i have a rollout of a major initiative. it's not just the website. it's all of these other...
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on october 31, 1864 right in tilled the middle of the civil war nevada became the 36th state of the union. nevada was only one of two states to join the union during the war. the first was west virginia way seceded from virginia to remain part of the union and it gained state hood before nevada. union sympathizers rushed to ensure lincoln's reelection. this was right before his reelection. in fact, they were so eager to admit a state they telephone graphed the constitution to congress. it was the longest telephone graph i ever sent, i should say telegram, coming in at 16,543 words. costing $59,294.92. mr. president, 80 days later president lincoln was reelected president of the united states. nevada's only one of two states to significantly expand its borders after admission to the union. eastern southern nevada joined the state in the late circuits after gold was discovered in both regions. many nevadans believe the state was allowed to join the union so its mineral riches could fund the nevada war effort. i should say the northern war effort. but in truth that's just a myth. it's not tr
on october 31, 1864 right in tilled the middle of the civil war nevada became the 36th state of the union. nevada was only one of two states to join the union during the war. the first was west virginia way seceded from virginia to remain part of the union and it gained state hood before nevada. union sympathizers rushed to ensure lincoln's reelection. this was right before his reelection. in fact, they were so eager to admit a state they telephone graphed the constitution to congress. it was...
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with disabilities act, extending civil rights to people with disabilities. here we are today now tabling one more -- taking one more step to make the american family more inclusive to ban discrimination once and for all in employment against gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered americans. this is an historic opportunity for the senate, once again, to say that we're all members of of the american family. no one should be discriminated against because of race, sex, religion, national origin, and they shouldn't be discriminated against because of who they love or who they are or whether they're gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. this is an historic step for the united states senate to do today. i urge and aye vote on the motion to proceed. the presiding officer: who yields time? opposition? -- who yields time in opposition? without objection. the clesm clerk will report the commotion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby m
with disabilities act, extending civil rights to people with disabilities. here we are today now tabling one more -- taking one more step to make the american family more inclusive to ban discrimination once and for all in employment against gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered americans. this is an historic opportunity for the senate, once again, to say that we're all members of of the american family. no one should be discriminated against because of race, sex, religion, national...